City
Male
Capital of Maldives

What guided this image
- Landmarks
- Islamic Centre; Old Friday Mosque; Sinamalé Bridge; Boduthakurufaanu Magu; Sultan Park
- Viewpoint
- Favor a slightly elevated viewpoint from across the lagoon or harbor (such as from the water approach or near the Sinamalé Bridge), looking across the harbor toward the island, with the golden dome of the Islamic Centre and harbor dhonis anchoring the middle-ground.
- Palette
- Green should be the predominant color, especially in the clear turquoise-green reef waters around the island, urban park banyans and palms, and sea-green roof accents.
- Guarded against
- Not an empty tourist resort island
Population103,693
Coordinates4.18°N, 73.51°E
Elevation2 m
Area6 km²
Time zoneIndian/MaldivesUTC+5
Solar noon12:06clock runs 0.1 h ahead of the sun
Through the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Male and you surface in open ocean, nearest to Puerto Villamil, Ecuador — 1,761 km from the exact antipodal point.
Nearest cities in the atlas
| Tirunelveli | IN | 684 km |
| Colombo | LK | 766 km |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte | LK | 769 km |
| Madurai | IN | 816 km |
| Coimbatore | IN | 850 km |
| Tiruchirappalli | IN | 934 km |
| Kallakurichi | IN | 1,032 km |
| Bengaluru | IN | 1,075 km |
Twinned cities
3 of 3 twinned cities are in this atlas. See the full network →